The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-12
NUMBER SO.
KUEKA AND PLEASANT VALLEY.


F
kECKA, FLA, MAY IL.
some speckled perch have recently
been caught in lake Keuka. The oldest
inhahltant does not remember that this
gamey fish has ever been taken before in
Crooked Lake"
Orange Springs mail has about as
many carriers as days in the year.
Almost every one has gone North who
intends going this season. Ii seems that
Just a. we have the most lovely weather
in the world that tourists and visitors
get up and leave for the North before
their pumps thaw out. Well IL il no use
10 quarrel with them, they have a right
to go when they please and We should
b" mighty glad that they cannot take
our climate with them.
Col. Cyrus Shinn. who purchased 200
acres near here. has written that lac IN
shaping his affairs to Ice with us early in
thefaIl and will bring lot u neighbors
with him.
TIA" Government has granted the petit
tion for a new post office half way be
twr"U keuka and Orange Springs, IL Is
&" be called Bridgeyille, after +. j.
Bridge, the postmaster.
George Williams. who has purchased
i've acres south of town, is having his
lumber hauled for his new house.
John u. Teeter took trip 10 Jackson
vile. Savannah and Charleston last
week and purchased n large stock of
goods for his big trade. Mr. Teeter IL a
splendid advertisement for Florida, he
having resided for some years IN
California prior Ia his coming here. He
la. resided here three years aud declares
that Florida has many advantages over
the ~ Dorado State, especially for the
poor man Good fruit lands there cost
from 500 10 : 900 per acre; all kinds of
tree, and labor are higher, and the dis
tance from the consumer and the cost OF
transportation helps Ia discourage the
man with limited means. While here
We are but two days from the largest
markets IN the Union. land Is less than
nnc-trnth the price. and everything else
within reach of reason. Land sales are
very good for this season, and the IN
uuiry increasing rather than diminishing,
which has heretofore been the rule al
this season of the year. There is a strong
inquiry for improved places and groves
From present appearance one has a right
to predict big boom for this section
nest season.
ln order Ia meet the demand the
kurka Land Company will subdiVide
some of their larger tracts and throw ON
the market number Of lots at very
low price.
Mr.. Ira Cannon, of Ohio, is making
farm of sixty acres south of town about
a half a mile. lie is about completing
large and substantial house and the folks
are beginning to feel al home.
Mrs. Sterrett is having her grove put
ia excellent condition.
There is good opening here for
hack line to Orange Springs and the
Ocklawaha. Also for "A shingle and
crate mill, wagon shop, etc.
The following notice is taken from the
Chntsworth 1Il.) Herald and shows how
a little effort will bring our State promi-
nrntly before the people. Every resi-
dent going north for this summer could
do rs much as Mr.. Shaw If he tried
Major Shaw has had "A small sized
Florida agricultural fair ON exhibition IN
Mr.. j. l.. belongs store. After n four
wears residence in the Southern colIn-
inv. the Major is posted ON the raising OF
urpducts. the scenery, climate, &c, and
hc gives AN interesting lecture IN con
nrction with his free snow. Among the
collection which lac brought with HIM
were Irish POTATOES, Of excellent quhItyi
I cassaya. a sort of pea that takes
the place of corn down there feeding
. stock: peas. beans, corn, rye, oats ana
/ other seeds: different fruits, views oil
/ Kcuka and other places, shells, min.
/ cral specimens, pampas grass, "A stuffed
rattIcsualle &c, &c. His showing of
] the products of the State are very cred
I table and there remains no doubt that
/ the possibilities Of Florida are many, II
Z Inc people will only make the effort, and
7 we believe that "A few energetic men IKE
I the Major will make the LOCALITY IN
I which they live boom and flourish. lie
I IN distributing his seed with those tnht
desire To experiment with II here. Mr.
Shaw intends remaining here during the
summer. making improvements on ms
farm. visiting. etc, after which he VIII
again return to that peninsula, where
the winds are tempered To "A genial equh
I bility the land of sunshine and ifuit'
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